"You're a wonderful influence. The boys are never so happy as when you're here, and Brier is comfortable with you." She couldn't help but smile lopsidedly at him, shaking her head. "I find it very hard to believe that you don't have enough self esteem to know how important you are to me."
Thinking to herself, she cocked her head in thought. "I'd like to go where we'll be living soon. I've not seen enough of New Orleans, though I'd like to."